Michoacán, Mexico: Irish Tourist Murdered, girlfriend from U.S. injured in robbery by bandits

TOURIST FROM IRELAND SHOT TO DEATH AFTER STOPPING AT GAS STATION TO ASK FOR DIRECTIONS. GILFRIENDfROM TUCSON ARIZONA ALSO INJURED, HOSPITALIZED
irishexaminer.com 08-18-2017 The man, originally from Louth, was murdered in the Lazaro Cardenas region in the State of Michoacán on Tuesday.

According to local media reports, the man was travelling with his American partner in a white Ford pick-up truck and had stopped at a petrol station in La Garzas de La Mira to look for directions to a beach.

At least two men, armed with pistols, approached the couple and attempted to rob the woman of her bag.

The Irishman is believed to have moved to defend the woman but was shot repeatedly in the process.

He was then dragged from the vehicle, while his attackers stole the truck and fled the scene.

Emergency services attended the scene and the woman was taken to hospital for treatment.

The man is believed to have lived for a number of hours after being shot.

The woman is understood to be 28 years old and from Tucson, Arizona.

She told investigating authorities that she met the deceased on social media and had been dating him for three months. Read Article